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Most goals at Euros: All-time top scorers for players, teams at UEFA European Championship | Sporting News United Kingdom

Euro 2024 has kicked off in style with the 17th edition of the biggest tournament in European international football underway in Germany.

Alongside the battle for supremacy to be confirmed as the kings of Europe, there will be plenty of individual contests too, with Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane amongst the favorites to win the Golden Boot award.

France, Portugal, England and others will be hoping their main attackers can fire at the tournament, as they plot a path towards the final on July 14.

The all-time top scorer list at the UEFA European Championship features some huge names from both past and present, but a change at the top is unlikely in 2024.

MORE: Full schedule of Euro 2024 matches and latest results FIFA Rankings for Euro 2024 teams

Top goal scorers at UEFA European Championship

At the start of Euro 2024, Ronaldo leads the way at the top of the all-time goal charts, with 14 goals spread across five tournaments, including a Golden Boot win at Euro 2020.

Amongst the chasing pack, France’s Antoine Griezmann will be looking to add to his seven goals at the Euros, with Alvaro Morata moving up to seven after Spain’s 3-0 win over Croatia in their Euro 2024 opener.

Table accurate as of June 22, 2024

Position Player Nation Goals Tournaments
1. Cristiano Ronaldo* Portugal 14 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
2. Michel Platini France 9 1984
3. Alan Shearer England 7 1992, 1996, 2000
Antoine Griezmann* France 7 2016, 2020, 2024
Alvaro Morata* Spain 7 2016, 2020, 2024
6. Ruud van Nistelrooy Netherlands 6 2004, 2008
Patrick Kluivert Netherlands 6 1996, 2000, 2004
Wayne Rooney England 6 2004, 2012, 2016
Romelu Lukaku* Belgium 6 2016, 2020, 2024
Thierry Henry France 6 2000, 2004, 2008
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Sweden 6 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Nuno Gomes Portugal 6 2000, 2004, 2008

* Denotes active player

Top scoring UEFA European Championship teams

Germany, and previously West Germany, have qualified for every European Championship since 1972, with three titles as the joint overall leaders alongside Spain.

However, they had the edge on Spain and France as the highest-scoring national team in the competition’s history heading into Euro 2024.

Table accurate as of before the opening match of Euro 2024

Position Nation Goals
1. Germany 78
2. France 69
3. Spain 68
4. Netherlands 65
5. Portugal 56
6. Italy 52
7. England 51
8. Czechia 48
9. Denmark 42
10. Russia 40
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